The Steinmeier Formula is not a reason for optimism, nor for alarmism, writes Pavel Luzin
Russia – EU
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Pavel Luzin considers why the Kremlin is undermining its own efforts for nuclear weapons control, and what this mean for the START treaty.
Anton Barbashin digests the reaction of Russian experts to the recent G7 summit in Biarritz, taking stock of Macron’s talk of better ties with Russia as a thinly veiled means to forestall a rising China
Ruslan Moldovanov on the LDPR leader’s recent meeting with foreign nationalists in Moscow in the context of Russian cooperation with far-right politicians in Europe
Anton Shekhovtsov on why Russia needs Europe, and Europe needs Russia
Ivan Preobrazhensky about what the Kremlin can expect from the new European Commission
Olga Gulina takes stock of new talk about a visa-free regime between the EU and Russia
Ivan Preobrazhensky outlines the Czech Republic’s new foreign policy priorities
EU disunity, support from key energy companies, and Trump’s acquiescence will see Nord Stream 2 completed
Olga Irisova on the possible reconciliation of the West and Russia, the cessation of information confrontation and the attendant difficulties that scenario might bring
Scenario: The year is 2028. For a decade and a half, Russia has been in a state of frosty confrontation with the West. Putin’s departure in 2026 has left Russian elites pushing for a gradual rapprochement with the West. Full Scenario What will 2028 hold if today’s long-term trends continue? […]
Modern Hungarian-Russian relations can be neatly summed up by the phrase “in the right place, at the right time”